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Governor Newsom again reverses Parole Board's earlier decision to release Jason Adam Greenwell from prison. Click to view article, Governor Newsom Again Reverses Parole for Convicted Murderer Jason Adam Greenwell

Governor Newsom Again Reverses Parole for Convicted Murderer Jason Adam Greenwell

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has for a second time reversed the Parole Board's earlier decision to release one of the five convicted murderers who brutally killed Dystiny Myers (15) in 2010.

Booking Photo 08/19/2023 Jonathan Oscar Davis (DOB 02/02/1975) Click to view article, Jonathan Oscar Davis Convicted of Child Molestation and Lewd Act on a Child

Jonathan Oscar Davis Convicted of Child Molestation and Lewd Act on a Child

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Jonathan Oscar Davis had pleaded guilty to felony child molestation and committing a lewd act on a child at Bath & Body Works in San Luis Obispo last month. He faces a sentence of 8-years in state prison.

Real Estate Alert Update Criminals impersonating property owners continue to fraudulently negotiate real estate sales in new scheme Click to view article, District Attorney Dan Dow continues to urge Real Estate professionals to be on alert for criminal fraud by thieves pretending to be property owners

District Attorney Dan Dow continues to urge Real Estate professionals to be on alert for criminal fraud by thieves pretending to be property owners

San Luis Obispo County is still experiencing an increase of incidents where persons suspected of being part of an organized crime group are impersonating the owners of undeveloped land and attempting to sell them.

Booking Photo (11/29/2021) Richard Quntan Garcia (DOB 12/14/1991) Click to view article, Richard Quntan Garcia Sentenced to Life in Prison for Armed Robberies, Carjacking, and Reckless Evading

Richard Quntan Garcia Sentenced to Life in Prison for Armed Robberies, Carjacking, and Reckless Evading

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Richard Quntan Garcia (31) of Paso Robles has been sentenced to 41 years plus 77 years to life in prison for attempted robbery, robbery, carjacking, and reckless evasion of a peace officer, with prior convictions under California’s Three Strikes Law.

Governor Newsom appoints Deputy District Attorney Crystal Tindell Seiler as Judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Click to view article, Governor Newsom appoints Deputy District Attorney Crystal Tindell Seiler as Judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

Governor Newsom appoints Deputy District Attorney Crystal Tindell Seiler as Judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

Deputy District Attorney Crystal Tindell Seiler, a Templeton High School graduate, has been appointed today by Governor Gavin Newsom to be the next Superior Court Judge of San Luis Obispo County.

Bradley Norman Parrish DOB 7/18/1969 Convicted of Arson and Three Strike Priors Click to view article, Jury finds Bradley Norman Parrish guilty of aggravated arson of forest land near Elks Lodge

Jury finds Bradley Norman Parrish guilty of aggravated arson of forest land near Elks Lodge

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today, July 21, 2023, that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found Bradley Norman Parrish (54) guilty of aggravated arson of forest land after a week long trial.

Stephen Arthur Deflaun (DOB 01/24/1959) Booking Photo Click to view article, Stephen Arthur Deflaun sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of two victims at Morro Strand State Campground in 2001

Stephen Arthur Deflaun sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of two victims at Morro Strand State Campground in 2001

Today, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn H. Duffy sentenced Stephen Arthur Deflaun to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of 37-year-old Stephen Donahue Wells and 11-year-old Jerry Rios, Jr. and assault with a firearm on California State Park Ranger Charles “Chuck” Jackson in July...

Booking Photo (02/18/2000) Alfredo Arcilio Mendez (DOB 10/25/1960) Click to view article, Court Finds True: DA’s Petition that Alfredo Arcilio Mendez is a Sexually Violent Predator under California Law

Court Finds True: DA’s Petition that Alfredo Arcilio Mendez is a Sexually Violent Predator under California Law

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Timothy S. Covello has sustained the District Attorney’s petition for the commitment of Alfredo Arcilio Mendez (62) as a Sexually Violent Predator. Mendez will remain in the custody and care of the California Department of State Hospitals.

San Luis Obispo County Partners to Host 2nd Clean Slate Clinic June 23, 2023 Click to view article, San Luis Obispo County Partners to Host 2nd Clean Slate Clinic June 23, 2023

San Luis Obispo County Partners to Host 2nd Clean Slate Clinic June 23, 2023

San Luis Obispo County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, San Luis Obispo Defenders, Restorative Partners, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, and San Luis Obispo College of Law.